You may already be familiar with Hibernate mode, if selected at shutdown, your computer’s current state (including all running applications, open windows, and temporary settings) is saved in RAM and your computer enters Power Saver mode.
If you’re using a laptop, there’s still a little battery drain to save RAM, but the entire desktop is reset almost instantly when you wake it up.
The hibernation mode is similar, all the same system settings are saved in a file on the hard drive or SSD of the computer, which does not require power for maintenance, so the computer shuts down completely and when you restart the computer, all applications your windows are restored completely, but without the constant battery drain imposed by the “Sleep” mode.
The “hibernation” mode is also somewhat safer, as no power failure or complete battery drain will cause you to lose your work.
How to enable “hibernate” mode in Windows 11
Microsoft has removed the mode from the normal shutdown menu, so you’ll need to enable it for use.
1. Click the “Start” button, then type “Control Panel”, then click Control Panel when it appears in the search results.
2. Click System and Security.
3. In the Power Options section, tap Change what the power buttons do.
4. In the Define power buttons and enable password protection section, click Change settings that are currently unavailable.
5. In the Shutdown Settings section, tap the checkbox for Sleep.
6. Click Save Changes.
How to set a time to start ‘hibernate’ in Windows 11
You can set your computer to “hibernate” automatically after a certain period of inactivity the same way you can set your computer to automatically go into sleep mode.
1. Click the “Start” button, type “control panel” and click “Control Panel” when it appears in the search results.
2. Click System and Security.
3. Click Power Options.
4. To the right of the currently selected power plan, tap Change Plan Settings.
5. On the Edit Plan Settings page, click Edit Advanced Power Settings.
6. In the Power Options dialog box, click the plus sign to the left of Sleep to expand these options.
7. Expand Hibernation After.
8. Now you can choose the synchronization settings you prefer when the computer is idle, and you can set different times when the computer is running on battery and when it is connected.
